HAMILTON — The Mercer County Bar Association honored lawyer Albert M. Stark the 2012 recipient of the prestigious Michael J. Nizolek Award for Service to the Bar Association at its annual Foundation Dinner Dance last month.

The Nizolek award is named for the late Michael J. Nizolek, Esquire, who served the MCBA as its president in 1992 and as trustee for many years. Mr. Nizolek was known and regarded throughout the community and legal profession for his many contributions.

Following his death in 1995, the MCBA created an award, in his name, to recognize an individual for unselfish contributions to both the legal profession and community.

Stark is a partner with Stark & Stark and a member of the Personal Injury Group. He received his law degree the University of Pennsylvania Law School and his undergrad degree in political science from Dartmouth College. Albert is certified by the Supreme Court of New Jersey as a Civil Trial Lawyer and is one of the nation’s leading lawyers in the field of accident law.

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He has pioneered the use of video and demonstrative evidence in the courtroom, and his victories have led to safer cars, bicycles, recreational vehicles, industrial equipment and roads. He has received awards recognizing his expertise, advocating for people with brain, spinal cord and burn injuries.